The two teams came out of the gates even, alternating goals in the first eight minutes to end the period knotted at three scores apiece.
However, Brown took control of the second quarter, outscoring the Crimson, 3-1, in the frame to send Harvard into halftime with a two-goal deficit.
“We had some unfortunate turnovers and some shots that we just weren’t able to put away,” Field said. “And that let them get a little momentum.”
The Crimson was not able to regain any momentum after halftime, failing to score a goal in the third period as the team saw the gap widen to six goals.
“I thought we came out flat,” Stevens said. “Early on they dominated and by the time we were able to catch up it was too little, too late.”
Harvard decided to go with a goalkeeper rotation for the tournament opener as well. Goalkeepers Field and Woolway manned the net for the Crimson, recording a combined three saves.
The loss snapped a seven-game win streak for the squad, its only such streak of the season. The team had not lost in almost a month, dating all the way back to a two-goal defeat at Iona Sep. 21.
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